Sentences with phrase «examines risk levels»

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Most commonly, doctors look for increased levels of LDL, the so - called bad cholesterol, when examining for risk of heart disease.

What I would like to do tonight is to examine household debt from several perspectives in order to form a judgment on whether its current level poses risks for the economy, and what those risks might be.

With OnDemand, restaurant supply chains can improve operations using inventory - monitoring features that examine current, allocated, and pending distributor inventory levels and alert them when products are at risk or out of stock.

Despite a 56 % decrease in the national incidence of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) from 1.2 deaths per 1000 live births in 19921 to 0.53 death per 1000 live births in 2003,2 SIDS continues to be the leading cause of postneonatal mortality in the United States.3 The decreased rate of SIDS is largely attributed to the increased use of the supine sleep position after the introduction of the «Back to Sleep» campaign in 1994.4 - 7 More recently, it has been suggested that the decrease in the SIDS rate has leveled off coincident with a plateau in the uptake of the supine sleep position.8 Although caretakers should continue to be encouraged to place infants on their backs to sleep, other potentially modifiable risk factors in the sleep environment should be examined to promote further decline in the rate of SIDS.

These data also provide support for intervention studies to examine the effects of the DASH diet on blood uric acid level among gout patients as well as for the risk of gout flares, they add.

The authors note that two prior studies examining the association between 25 (OH) D levels in pregnancy / early life did not find an association with future MS risk in children.

Ryan examines the «likely risk trajectories across six levels of vehicle automation» by examining automated driving anomalies, from swerving and braking to system disengagements.

The RISK researchers examined mental health trajectories, in particular whether those women had returned to their level of psychological functioning from before the storm.

Thus, the authors were able to examine whether mortality risk differed for LGB individuals who lived in communities that were characterized by high versus low levels of prejudice.

Noise may disrupt the body on the cellular level in a way that increases the risk of common heart disease risk factors, according to a review topic published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology that examined the underlying mechanisms that may lead to noise - induced heart disease.

The Commission makes five recommendations regarding neural modification: first, to prioritize existing strategies to maintain or improve neural health, such as diet, and adequate exercise and sleep; to prioritize the treatment of neurological disorders; to study neural modifiers and examine their prevalence, benefits and risks; to ensure equitable access so individuals of all socioeconomic levels can access the benefits of these advancements; and fifth, to create guidance on the use of neural modifiers.

The researchers examined the relationship between a risk score based on multiple genetic differences and early - onset heart disease and found that the polygenic risk score predicted a high risk for early - onset disease in one in 53 people at the same level as FH does.

It examined the relation between testosterone levels and cardiovascular risk using a large panel of 10 objective biomarkers that have been linked to cardiovascular health.

Another study examining the effects the different lipids in terms of heart disease risk found that «triglyceride concentration was not independently related with CHD risk after controlling for HDL - C, non — HDL - C, and other standard risk factors, including null findings in women and under nonfasting conditions.21, 22 Hence, for population - wide assessment of vascular risk, triglyceride measurement provides no additional information about vascular risk given knowledge of HDL - C and total cholesterol levels, although there may be separate reasons to measure triglyceride concentration (eg, prevention of pancreatitis).»

Studies examining vitamin D status in women with PCOS showed an inverse relationship between low levels of vitamin D and increased risk for metabolic risk factors such as insulin resistance, BMI, triglycerides, HDL cholesterol.

To minimize the confounding effect and test for potential modification by an overall lifestyle pattern, we further performed a stratified analysis according to a priori — defined healthy lifestyle pattern, as characterized by never smoking or ever smoking for fewer than 5 pack - years, never or moderate alcohol intake (< 14 g / d in women and < 28 g / d in men), body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) of at least 18.5 and less than 25.0, and physical activity of at least 150 min / wk at a moderate level or at least 75 min / wk at a vigorous level (equivalent to ≥ 7.5 metabolic equivalent h / wk) as recommended.18 Likewise, given the previous report that protein intake was associated with a higher risk for diabetes - related mortality, 8 we examined the protein - mortality association according to the history of diabetes.

The Virginia Early Warning System (VEWS) relies on readily available data — housed at the school — to predict which students are at risk for dropping out of high school; target resources at the school - and division - level to support students not on track to graduate while they are still in school and before they drop out; examine patterns and identify school climate issues that may contribute to disproportionate dropout rates.

Its purpose is to help schools evaluate the impact of their RtI process by examining the percentage of different student populations students scoring at different risk levels by grade and early literacy measure from one benchmark period to the next.

Nevertheless, recent studies have begun to question whether incidental instruction through book reading may be substantial enough to significantly boost children's oral vocabulary development.19 Several meta - analyses, for example, have reported only small to moderate effects of book reading on vocabulary development.20 One group of researchers examined the added benefits of dialogic reading, an interactive reading strategy, on children's vocabulary growth and reported only modest gains for 2 - to 3 - year - olds.21 Further, these effects were reduced to negligible levels when children were 4 to 5 years old or when they were at risk for language and literacy impairments.

The panels will examine the different levels of resources needed for mild, moderate and severe special needs students, literate versus illiterate at - risk students, and ELL students at different WIDA levels.

One recent project examined the locations of pedestrian fatalities and used other data sources such as roadway characteristics and sociodemographic information to better inform where pedestrian risk is occurring at the neighborhood level.

At the Paris meeting, nearly 2,000 participants, from countries on all continents and at all levels of development, flowed through dozens of sessions examining an array of policies and actions at all scales that could limit our influence on the atmosphere and oceans and limit risks that changes in the climate will derail human progress.

Overall, the panel's reports have never focused much on research examining how humans respond (or fail to respond) to certain kinds of risk, particularly «super wicked» problems such global warming, which is imbued with persistent uncertainty on key points (the pace of sea - level rise, the extent of warming from a certain buildup of greenhouse gases), dispersed and delayed risks, and a variegated menu of possible responses.

NERC's November 2014 Initial Reliability Review examined the CPP's approach and took a high - level look at potential reliability risks.

This paper examines the levels of risk associated with three global mitigation pathways: a Strong 2 °C pathway, a Weak 2 °C pathway, and the G8 pathway.

This paper examines the levels of risk associated with three widely discussed global mitigation pathways: a Strong 2ºC pathway, a Weak 2 °C pathway, and a G8 pathway.

It supports EPA efforts and activities to monitor air quality levels, estimate population exposure to air pollutants, examine the effects of air pollution on public health, track progress in improving air quality and reducing associated risks, and provide models, tools, and technical guidance to states.

One of the advantages for an insurance company of tracking losses incurred is that the company can plot the results over time, and thus can examine the effectiveness of its risk management strategy in the past and in predict future levels of exposure to losses and inform the development of better risk management systems.

In the United States individual state insurance departments hold the responsibility for auditing (examining) an insurance company and generally this is to decide whether the firm is being soundly managed (on a fiscal basis) and that the policy holders are properly protected in line with the firm's level of risk exposure.

This study examined a cumulative model of risk / protective factors at the individual level (child's sense of coherence; attachment with father) and family level as manifested by fathers» emotional resources (fathers» negative / positive affect; attachment avoidance / anxiety), to explain socioemotional adjustment among children age 8 — 12 years with or without learning disabilities (LD).

We studied a mixed population of psychiatric outpatients and healthy volunteers in order to examine the gene - environment interaction effect of MAOA genotype and early trauma on the increased risk for self - reported levels of physical aggression during adulthood.

The results highlight the importance of examining multiple levels of risk.

This data analysis examines the association between the April 20 cannabis celebrations in the United States and a population - level increase in the risk of fatal traffic crash involvement.

The original studies examined the characteristics and contexts of gender - appropriate treatments that help girls improve their supportive and productive relationships and level of functioning in the community, and reduce their criminal activity, drug use, and health - risking sexual behavior.

Family Structure, Father Closeness and Drug Abuse Source: National Fatherhood Initiative This paper examines if family structure has a significant impact on the level of risk of adolescent drug use even when controlling for other factors that encourage or inhibit initiation into drug use.

The study aims to examine the characteristics and contexts of gender appropriate treatments that help girls reduce criminal activity, drug use, and health - risking sexual behavior and improve their supportive and productive relationships and level of functioning in the community.

There is evidence that high levels of sibling conflict are associated with an increased risk of later internalizing symptoms.9, 14 — 17 To our knowledge, no previous studies have examined whether being the victim of sibling bullying is prospectively associated with psychiatric diagnoses in young adults.

The present study examined the extent to which the elevated risk of substance use in SEB / RYC can be explained by high levels of individual, family, and peer risk indicators that are known to characterise their risk profile.

The stress generation hypothesis was tested in two different longitudinal studies examining relations between weekly depression symptom ratings and stress levels in adolescents and emerging adults at varied risk for depression.

Principles from ecological theory and knowledge derived from studies of risk and protection among children and youths are used to examine individual -, peer -, school -, and family - level factors associated with the likelihood of victimization among 150 low - income, urban, Hispanic female eighth - grade students.

The main purpose of this study was to examine to what degree the level of maternal relationship satisfaction during pregnancy predicts the risk of infectious disease in children during their first year of life.

The present study is the first to our knowledge to utilize a prospective design with the goal of examining whether the impact of maternal depression on children's risk for suicidal ideation is mediated by children's levels of overt and relational peer victimization.

The Summit will examine where the value lies in the market today, and which strategies will best generate the level of risk - adjusted returns demanded by LPs.